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Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is still playing guardian angel to a certain rabbi running for Congress in New Jersey.

Mr. Adelson, CEO of the Las Vegas Sands empire, and his wife, Miriam Adelson, have given another $500,000 to the Patriot Prosperity PAC, an independent super PAC supporting Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, according to people with knowledge of the gift. Read More »

The telegenic, tele-savvy Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who is running for Congress in northern New Jersey, has released a web video called “Where’s Bill?” that shows Mr. Boteach going to different places purportedly searching for his opponent, incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell.

“Rabbi Shmuley” as his website calls him, is well known in the New York suburbs – and elsewhere – as the TV host of “Shalom in the Home” and author of the bestselling “Kosher Sex,” as well as a spiritual adviser to the late pop star Michael Jackson. Read More »

Mr. Pascrell, who’s served eight terms in Congress, still seems the likely winner in his Democratic stronghold – a newly redrawn 9th district in northern New Jersey that includes Hackensack.

But the race is probably going to cost Democrats more now than it did before the recent news that casino mogul Mr. Adelson and his wife Miriam, a doctor, gave $500,000 to a brand new pro-Shmuley super PAC called “Patriot Prosperity.” Read More »

Shmuley Boteach, a New Jersey congressional candidate, is touting a $5,000 contribution from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, bringing attention to a colorful candidacy that may be, unlikely to prevail given the district’s Democratic leanings.

Mr. Boteach labels himself “America’s rabbi,” and he’s turned out a series of books with names like “Kosher Sex,” “The Kosher Sutra,” “Kosher Jesus,” and “Dating Secrets of the 10 Commandments.” “Kosher Sex,” his best-known book, was published in 2000, and it used traditional Jewish teachings to discuss how married couples can have meaningful sex.

Mr. Boteach has also published “The Michael Jackson Tapes,” in which the singer and the rabbi explore the effects of celebrity. He hosts a television show, TLC’s “Shalom in the Home,” on solving family problems.

In making the contribution to Mr. Boteach’s campaign, Mr. Cantor said he’s “confident he will bring the type of leadership we need.” Mr. Boteach thanked Mr. Cantor for his “solid and unwavering support in my congressional campaign.” … Read More »

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